From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, April 18, 1919: An oil well, drilled to the depth of 869 feet, was completed a few days ago at Meridian St and the canal. Already 400 feet of oil is in the well casing, and the successful drilling of this well has led to talk of a revival of the Broad Ripple fields. It is estimated that this well has a capacity of 250 barrels a day. When the well was completed, a deposit of natural gas was struck producing a spectacular flambeau spewing